[BNM] Farm - freelancers networking at Hampton Arms Weds evening

[Alex]

that's handy as I'm a part-time tax inspector and part-time traffic 
attendant

=]



Paul Silver wrote:
> The article says it better, but in summary: a very relaxed meeting in a
> pub of a load of people who are freelancers/self employed. Work gets
> talked about. Tech gets talked about. Fun stuff likewise. 
>
> It's all very friendly so don't worry about who you might meet and what
> you do. We're not the sort to poo-poo someone for what they do.
>
> Cheers
>
> Paul
>
> On Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:56:32 +0000, "Alex" <alex at fatdrop.co.uk> said:
>   
>> nice link. thank you =]
>>
>>     
> ]> 
>   
>> Michael Rose wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi Alex
>>>
>>> There is a post about what to expect on Freelance Advisor... complete
>>> with blurry photos - presumably from hour 3 :)
>>>
>>> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/2008/08/13/casual_networking_for_freelancers_and_contractors/
>>>
>>> HTH and may be see you there
>>>
>>>
>>> m.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 9:33 AM, Alex <alex at fatdrop.co.uk> wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> ooh. I might come along to this. I don't really know what to expect but
>>>> keep hearing it mentioned and am quite interested.
>>>>
>>>> Alex =]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Paul Silver wrote:
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>>>> The weekly new media freelancers & small business 'Farm' meet up is
>>>>> happening at the Hampton Arms tomorrow (Wednesday) from 8pm onwards.
>>>>> Anyone who's a freelancer or in  small business is welcome to turn up
>>>>> for a chat or to tout themselves about. If you fancy going freelance and
>>>>> want some more info about it, come along and pick our brains.
>>>>>
>>>>> A big Hello goes out to the Brighton Python group who joined us in the
>>>>> pub last week.
>>>>>
>>>>> Map: http://icanhaz.com/hamptonarms (directions below)
>>>>> More about us: http://www.brightonfarm.com
>>>>> Upcoming Group: http://upcoming.org/group/2695/
>>>>>
>>>>> Group spotting help: I'll have the O'Reilly book "Rails for PHP
>>>>> developers" on the table (cover:
>>>>> http://oreilly.com/catalog/covers/9781934356043_lrg.jpg )
>>>>>
>>>>> Some of the things talked about last week: Jon's shiny new MacBook,
>>>>> JQuery, CakePHP, VB6 and Microsoft licensing, Cake vs Rails vs Symfony,
>>>>> Who uses Python?, Knee problems, Newly minted freelancers, Code which
>>>>> builds physical stuff, Employers who teach you to be your own boss, The
>>>>> Skiff, New media cafe, App building, and lots of other stuff
>>>>>
>>>>> Directions from Brighton Station: come out of the station and walk
>>>>> straight down the hill, turn right at the Clocktower. Cross at the
>>>>> traffic lights, then turn right up the hill at Costa Coffee (Dyke Road).
>>>>> Turn left at the traffic lights in to Upper North Street, the pub is a
>>>>> little way along on the left next to a church.
>>>>>
>>>>> From Hove & the coast: it's basically behind the big Woolworths on the
>>>>> high street, next to a church.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>
>>>>> Paul
>>>>>
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
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